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• Check if you should move to Universal Credit from other benefits

  Your benefit may stop if your situation has changed. Check if you should move to Universal Credit instead. Find out how to move and check if you'll be better off

• Holding letter for joint account - ask creditors to hold off

  You can use this letter to ask creditors to hold off for a short period while you work out your budget or get advice. This template is to be used for guidance

• Holding letter - ask creditors to hold off

  Letter to ask creditors to hold off for a short period while you work out your budget or get advice

• Debt and money

  Get advice on dealing with debt, bailiffs, bankruptcy, pensions, tax and more

• Cancelling your debt management plan

  Reasons why you might want to cancel your debt management plan and things to consider before doing so, including how you will deal with your debts instead and whether you will get a refund of fees

• Apply for SMI

  How to apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits

• Cancel something you bought on hire purchase

  Returning something you bought on hire purchase or conditional sale. How to cancel the agreement and what you’ll owe

• Stopping bailiffs if you don't owe the debt

  Check how to stop bailiffs visiting you if you don’t owe a debt, find out how to prove you don’t owe the debt and how to complain if the bailiffs still say you owe the money

• While you're on Universal Credit

  Overview and content list for while you're on Universal Credit. Check how much you can get, reporting self-employed earnings and getting a budgeting advance

• Young people's rights

  Rights of children and young people including information on proof of age, discrimination, personal records, punishment and religion